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Using GENERAL terms, answer the following 4 questions about this STORY entitled 'Stranded'.
- WHAT'S
THE MAIN THRUST OF THIS TALE:
- ARE THE MAIN OBJECTIVES ACHIEVED: So far, so good.
- ANYTHING
ELSE HAPPEN: Some kid from Earth is forced to find
- HOW DOES THIS STORY END: With a syringe being handed from one person to another.
The paragraph I loved reading the most in this issue was the
one where Logan impatiently said to
the kid....
'Kid, I'm in no mood
for this. I've been drugged, kidnapped, left to find my own ride on a garbage
skiff to God knows where, almost burnt to a crisp on reentry, and had to fight
off some kinda giant ugly caterpillar -- so cut to the chase'.
Well, not only was Logan 's
tone very abrupt, but this piece of dialogue also acts as a very pithy
plot-recap too.
What are the BEST
bits about this issue?
(+) I really did love following Jock's tone and grace in
this issue, folks. In no time flat he's set up the basic premise of this arc,
and has set in motion what's going to come up next. Good job my friend. Keep on
trucking.
(+) Now I'm not quite sure if this was deliberate or not,
but I did like the way this adventure started off like 'Planet Hulk' did all those
years ago. Nice little touch that was. Throwing Logan
off of a spaceship and onto a desolate planet. Ka-Pow!
(+) In my most humble opinion I'd say that Jocks art and Lee's
colour pallet really did suit the ambiance this yarn seems to be adhering to. Tranquil.
Stark. And sometimes baroque.
What are the WORST
bits about this issue?
(-) It took me less than five minutes to read this whole
issue. And even then I was taking my time. Hey! I know that this tranquil pace is
the type of style this story-line is conforming to. But come on! Five minutes?
Tut-tut-tut. That's far too quick for me.
HELENA BONHAM CARTER AS WOLVERINE: If you've ever watched 'Fight
Club', you know for a fact that Helena
has the chops to play it mean and to play it crazy in one fowl swoop. Ha-Yai!!!!!
A GIRL AS A KID: Am I cheating with this comparison by not it
giving an actual comparison? If you think so, letters on a postcard please.
What QUOTE would be
appropriate to sum-up this story?
'Zeal without humanity is like a ship without a rudder, liable
to be stranded at any moment' -- Owen Feltham
What SONG,
THEME-TUNE, or MELODY, would complement this tale, as well as add and extra dimension
to it by default?
'MEAN GREEN MOTHER FROM OUTER SPACE' FROM 'THE
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS': Go on. Just click on the video provided. Because
I'm sure that as soon as you hear its funky tone, you'll know where I'm coming
from with this lyrical comparison. Trust me. It's baaaaaaad!
ANYTHING Else?
Something I've failed to mention up above was the way in which
this issue never really explained in detail how Logan
ended up hanging off of a spaceship. Not that this was a good or bad thing of
course. From my point of view I enjoyed the mystery surrounding this scenario. Still.
How do think he end up where he did, huh? Could he have...
- Pissed off the Hulk, and this was his way of pissing on him in turn.
- Pressed the wrong button at Avengers H.Q, and mistakenly transported himself to this location.
- Decided that he had enough with the world of mutants and heroes, so he thought he'd try to make friends with some aliens instead.
- Caught the wrong flight out of L.A.X.
- Tried to become an astronaut the hard way.
- Never saw that giant catapult stationed in his driveway.
- Got smashed one night at a bar, and...
Anyway. That's enough of my stuff and nonsense for this
month, folks. All I have left to say is that this issue of 'Savage Wolverine'
was a pretty decent read. The story was set up perfectly. The art suited the
story. And the only thing that let it down was that it was very-very quick to the
plough through.
Nuff said.
SAVAGE WOLVERINE #9
Reviewed by David Andrews
on
October 22, 2013
Rating:
Reviewed by David Andrews
on
October 22, 2013
Rating:
